SUNDIALS 189 



garden and all that grows therein. If, therefore, we 

 decide to include the sundial in our gardens, let us see 

 to it that it does its work, that it is set in the sunlight, 

 and that its dial is properly calculated for its position. 

 The pedestal dial is the most attractive form, and 

 the simple or enriched baluster the best pattern, 

 when placed on a lawn or in the centre of a formal 

 enclosure for flowers (figs. 24 and 53). A plain 

 stone platform level with the turf is enough to rest 

 it upon, and it should seldom be made to look 

 pretentious. But there are other dials which should 

 not be neglected. The sundial on the wall or on 

 the vertical face of a tall pillar was more common 

 than the pedestal dial in days gone by. The pillar 

 is a beautiful feature amid the flowers, for it can be 

 raised to a good height and lends itself to charming 

 design. The wall dial, too, has a wonderfully 

 decorative value, and on the sides of the house, of 

 a garden shelter, or of a gate pier, it gives that added 

 touch of interest which is often so valuable. Lastly, 

 the dial with figures of box or yew planted in a 

 wide circle on the turf is a feature which will bear 

 repetition, and is worthy of a more frequent inclusion 

 in the topiary work of modern gardens. 



